Gender-based violence and environment linkages
<p>Around the world, it is estimated that one in three women and girls will experience gender-based violence (GBV) during her lifetime (World Bank, 2019). Rooted in discriminatory gender norms and laws
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Protected areas as tools for disaster risk reduction
Globally, disasters due to natural hazards takes an enormous toll in terms of human lives, destruction to crops and livelihoods, and economic losses. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has therefore become
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Living Planet Report 2014: species and spaces, people and places
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/endange_speci.jpg" style="width: 270px; height: 195px; float: left; margin: 14px;" />Global wildlife populations have declined
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Wetlands and agriculture: partners for growth - World Wetlands Day 2014
In support of the UN International Year of Family Farming, Ramsar’s theme for World Wetlands Day 2014 is Wetlands and agriculture. This leaflet looks at different types and scales of agriculture, at the
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Corporate Knights announces latest additions to its widely followed Global 100 index at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
<p>Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and investment advisory company released the 2014 iteration of its widely-followed Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. In its tenth year, the Global 100 index has come to be recognized as the gold standard in corporate sustainability analysis and companies listed here are the top overall sustainability performers in their respective industrial sectors.</p>
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Fighting illicit wildlife trafficking: a consultation with governments
This report summarizes the views of a number of governments and international organizations on illicit wildlife trafficking. These views were collected through a series of structured interviews, and this
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Ecological restoration for protected areas: principles, guidelines and best practices
This publication provides guidance for terrestrial, marine, and freshwater protected area managers at both system and site levels on the restoration of natural and associated values of protected areas.
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Sustainable community forest management
TFT’s new guide to working with smallholder agroforest managers is aimed at empowering communities to successfully launch sustainable forest businesses. Since 2003, TFT has been working in partnership
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Wildlife crime scorecard: assessing compliance with and enforcement of CITES commitments for tigers, rhinos and elephants
<p><span id="itro1">Poor performances by key countries are threatening the survival of wild rhinos, tigers and elephants, finds this WWF report. It discusses range of issues on wildlife trade, rates 23
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A solutions landscape for Gujarat cities
A group of global businesses with operations in India have worked with the Government of Gujarat and the four largest cities in the state (Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara) to identify inclusive and
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Protected landscapes and wild biodiversity
Protected Landscapes are a strong option for biodiversity conservation in human-influenced landscapes and seascapes. They often contain threatened or endemic species. There is now also a growing interest